Incorrectly responds to the guess by saying something like 'It's not an emu' (or any word beginning with 'e' that is not eskimo).Play continues with the next player making a guessīeginning of the game and the wordmaster incorrectly identifies a guessed word.The wordmaster correctly respond to the guess by saying 'It's not an eskimo'.The first player mentally guesses the target word to be 'eskimo,' and checks it against the wordmaster by asking 'Do I live in an igloo?'.The wordmaster chooses a target word of 'elephant' and announces to the players the first letter is 'e'.Example Beginning of the game and the wordmaster correctly identifies a guessed word Play continues in this fashion until the target word is completely revealed or said by anyone playing. No letters are given if multiple contacts are offered and they are not all the same, even if at least one is correct. For each 'contact' beyond the first that is correct when the wordmaster cannot identify the guess, an additional letter in the target word is given.The wordmaster wins if the players do not earn another letter of the target word by this time. The players may be limited to a fixed number of clues, usually ten, per letter given by the wordmaster.The wordmaster wins if the players do not guess the target word by this time. The players may be limited to a fixed number of clues, usually twenty.Once at least one player has made contact, the wordmaster may be limited to a fixed time, usually one minute.Once at least one player has made contact, the wordmaster may be limited to a fixed number of guesses, usually three.The player who first guesses the target word usually becomes the wordmaster for the next round. If the target word is ever said by any player, the players win and the game is over. At least two respondents say the same word.A majority of the contacted guessers say the same word as the initiator.All of the contacted guessers say the same word as the initiator (although this discourages multiple contacts).At least one of the contacted guessers says the same word as the initiator.The wordmaster must say the next letter of his word if, depending on the version: Simultaneously, all other players attempt to identify ('make contact with') the clued word, and any players who think they know the clued word can say 'Contact!' If the wordmaster cannot identify the clued word (indicated by saying 'challenge') and at least one 'Contact!' occurs, the 'contacted' guessers (including the initiator) simultaneously say their words. Given their functional equivalence, the first version is more common since it does not require frequent repetition of 'I repeat my clue.' These versions are actually equivalent, since if the clue-giver in the second version wishes, he can repeat his clue until the wordmaster guesses the clued word or gives up. The wordmaster can give any word that fits the clue.The protection against vague clues is that another player must get the same word. The wordmaster must think of the clued word.There are variations how closely the wordmaster's guesses must satisfy the clue: If the wordmaster thinks of a word that satisfies the clue, the wordmaster will say 'It's not ,' and a new clue must be given. The wordmaster then attempts to identify the clued word.

In another version, the clue must be a definition for the clued word.In another version, the clue must ask whether the target word has certain characteristics.In the most common version of Contact, a clue can comprise any actions, words, or sounds that all players can hear and (if necessary) see.Several versions of Contact exist, differing in the characteristics of these clues: Other players then think of words that begin with that letter, and one may propose a clue for a not-yet-guessed such word (the 'guess word' or 'clued word'). Play begins when one person chooses a target word (generally restricted to improper nouns), and announces the first letter. 2.2 Beginning of the game and the wordmaster incorrectly identifies a guessed word.2.1 Beginning of the game and the wordmaster correctly identifies a guessed word.

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